Rick Pluta

Governor Gretchen Whitmer says she’d like the first bills she signs this year to be changes in tax policies.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer made stops today in Lansing and Brighton to build support for her 2023 agenda as she prepares to deliver her fifth State of the State address tomorrow.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer will call for new gun control laws when she delivers her State of the State address this week.

MI Supreme Court dismisses Whitmer abortion right

A public comment period has opened on a proposed rule that would require Michigan courts to respect the chosen personal pronouns of parties to legal actions.

The state is rolling out grants to help schools hire resource officers to be on hand to help with campus safety and crisis management. The grants will add up to nearly $25 million. The money will go to 195 local and intermediate school districts and charter schools with a focus on smaller schools that don’t already have resource officers.

Tomorrow, Wednesday January 11, marks the opening of the new session of the state Legislature, with the Democrats running the show for the first time in nearly 40 years.It’s been almost four decades since Democrats controlled both the House and the Senate. And with another Democrat, Gretchen Whitmer, in the governor’s office, a lot of change could be in store.

Judge poised to approve unemployment agency glitch settlement

Governor's office announced today that Whitmer State of the State address will be January 25th

Fear of being killed or physically harmed can be used as a defense against charges of second-degree murder, says Michigan Supreme Court.